State governments urged to work towards achieve 75% farm mechanisation by 2047

India targets 75% farm mechanisation by 2047, says Dr SN Jha, DDG Agricultural Engineering, ICAR at the 39th annual workshop on Farm Implements and Machinery

Hyderabad: India has set the goal to achieve 75 percent mechanisation in agriculture by 2047, said Dr SN Jha, DDG Agricultural Engineering, ICAR.

Participating in the 39th annual workshop on Farm Implements and Machinery jointly organised by the PJTAU, ICAR and CIAE Bhopal here on Tuesday, Dr Jha urged the State governments to cooperate fully to achieve this goal.

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Dr Jha suggested establishing a separate department for agricultural engineering in State agricultural departments and stressed the importance of using advanced technology to increase productivity and attract youth to the farming sector. He noted that more agricultural engineering colleges were needed to achieve this goal.

PJTAU Vice Chancellor, Dr Aldas Janaiah said new agricultural practices with minimal human intervention would emerge in the coming years. He emphasised the need for more advanced tools and machines in agricultural mechanisation.

Dr P Raghuramireddy, Dr J Satyanarayana , Dr KN Agarwal, Dr VM Mayande, Dr CR Mehata, Dr KP Singh, Dr P Rajaiah, and ICAR officials, and others participated.